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    DSA 2023

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Secondary Schools - Selection
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    • blesseddadB Offline
      blesseddad
      last edited by

      Mr.Clumsy\" post_id=\"2100230\" time=\"1678066818\" user_id=\"135989:

      He opted not to go to SOTA in the end. While it was a great option, he chose a different path.

      PM me if you want to know more.
      Ok thanks

      PM sent

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      • M Offline
        MotherHere
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        Hi All,


        May I check for DSA Sports, there are 10 supporting documents to submit? In report book already stated participation and medal, leadership role eg vice captain, monitor.

        Can the below be submitted as all this not stated in the report book:

        1) Certs given by the school eg. good character/leadership/star student
        2) Participation certs for maths/science olympiad
        3) GEP qualified to go for 2nd round (Passed 1st round) - No cert only notification letter
        4) MOE awards certs

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        • zac's mumZ Offline
          zac's mum
          last edited by

          MotherHere\" post_id=\"2100245\" time=\"1678078927\" user_id=\"198562:

          Hi All,

          May I check for DSA Sports, there are 10 supporting documents to submit? In report book already stated participation and medal, leadership role eg vice captain, monitor.

          Can the below be submitted as all this not stated in the report book:

          1) Certs given by the school eg. good character/leadership/star student
          2) Participation certs for maths/science olympiad
          3) GEP qualified to go for 2nd round (Passed 1st round) - No cert only notification letter
          4) MOE awards certs
          The DSA application form does not accept attachments. U will be unable to attach such documents, though it is a good idea to keep the hard copy docs in a handy folder to bring to interviews.

          U will have 10 free-text fields (limited to a certain character limit, not word limit) to type in the child’s achievements that u want the panel to see.

          Closer to May, MOE will make a template available and then u can play around with your entries to see if they can fit into the 10 text boxes.

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          • lakaikL Offline
            lakaik
            last edited by

            MotherHere\" post_id=\"2100245\" time=\"1678078927\" user_id=\"198562:

            Hi All,

            May I check for DSA Sports, there are 10 supporting documents to submit? In report book already stated participation and medal, leadership role eg vice captain, monitor.

            Can the below be submitted as all this not stated in the report book:

            1) Certs given by the school eg. good character/leadership/star student
            2) Participation certs for maths/science olympiad
            3) GEP qualified to go for 2nd round (Passed 1st round) - No cert only notification letter
            4) MOE awards certs
            Honestly, depending on what you have on hand, just fill in as many as you can? If you have more than 10, then prioritize and rank them. If you have limited achievements, then just fill in everything that may help. There isn't right or wrong in this case. E.g. for my ds, as he was applying Sports DSA, we included his distance swim certs and the swim saver gold achievements as one entry, altho he was not applying swimming domain. Just to show case he is strong in stamina and love sports etc.

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            • Avenue3A Offline
              Avenue3
              last edited by

              skii\" post_id=\"2100193\" time=\"1678027830\" user_id=\"82603:



              https://www.sota.edu.sg/curriculum/curriculum/academic
              So which subject group was skipped for the above lady to take another Science?
              (cannot be ARTS right?)
              IB only allows replacing group 6 (arts) with one among the groups 1-5. In other words, G1-5 are compulsory.

              Since SOTA doesn't allow you to skip arts, the only way to avoid Arts is to change school.....in that case will be O- or A-level. Very unlikely MGS will accept you in their IB unless you are extraordinarily extraordinary!

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              • skiiS Offline
                skii
                last edited by

                Avenue3\" post_id=\"2100366\" time=\"1678176810\" user_id=\"45412:

                IB only allows replacing group 6 (arts) with one among the groups 1-5. In other words, G1-5 are compulsory.

                Since SOTA doesn't allow you to skip arts, the only way to avoid Arts is to change school.....in that case will be O- or A-level. Very unlikely MGS will accept you in their IB unless you are extraordinarily extraordinary!
                That's my exact curiosity too.
                How to get that HL bio/physics

                Or, is there a longer / more complicated (but possible) route to *medical school after SOTA IB?

                *
                Given the new article posted earlier.

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                • S Offline
                  sushi88
                  last edited by

                  skii\" post_id=\"2100369\" time=\"1678179983\" user_id=\"82603:

                  That's my exact curiosity too.
                  How to get that HL bio/physics

                  Or, is there a longer / more complicated (but possible) route to *medical school after SOTA IB?

                  *
                  Given the new article posted earlier.
                  Yes, do any first degree with good results and try Duke-NUS, that's the longer route as Duke-NUS is only a graduate course. You can also try to get an early admission before completing the degree but read up the details in Duke-NUS site for the pre-requisites.

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                  • floppyF Offline
                    floppy
                    last edited by

                    skii\" post_id=\"2100369\" time=\"1678179983\" user_id=\"82603:

                    That's my exact curiosity too.
                    How to get that HL bio/physics

                    Or, is there a longer / more complicated (but possible) route to *medical school after SOTA IB?

                    *
                    Given the new article posted earlier.
                    Read the article carefully…

                    “Farrah plans to read medicine through the Yale-NUS and Duke-NUS liberal arts and medicine pathway.

                    Students who take this route will attain a Bachelor of Science Honours or Bachelor of Arts Honours degree at Yale-NUS College, followed by a Doctor of Medicine degree at Duke-NUS Medical School.”

                    More on https://www.yale-nus.edu.sg/academics/overview/graduate-studies-and-programmes/yale-nus-duke-nus-liberal-arts-and-medicine-pathway/.
                    Getting into BSc or BA doesn’t need 2 sciences.

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                    • zac's mumZ Offline
                      zac's mum
                      last edited by

                      Avenue3\" post_id=\"2100366\" time=\"1678176810\" user_id=\"45412:

                      IB only allows replacing group 6 (arts) with one among the groups 1-5. In other words, G1-5 are compulsory.

                      Since SOTA doesn't allow you to skip arts, the only way to avoid Arts is to change school.....in that case will be O- or A-level. Very unlikely MGS will accept you in their IB unless you are extraordinarily extraordinary!
                      Go and ask them at their open house if u are really keen.

                      I recall when attending the online open house in 2022, the Principal made a brief mention that they can and do make certain exceptions in the Y5-6 (ie the IBDP years) if a student wants to drop their art form (for those 2 years) to take HL Bio. I think there is some flexibility there.

                      BUT do check with them directly. I was only half paying attention since I was at a noisy shopping mall waiting for my kid’s enrichment class & listening thru earpods while walking around trying to find a less noisy spot!

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                      • Avenue3A Offline
                        Avenue3
                        last edited by

                        zac's mum\" post_id=\"2100378\" time=\"1678182287\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2100378 time=1678182287 user_id=53606]
                        Go and ask them at their open house if u are really keen.

                        I recall when attending the online open house in 2022, the Principal made a brief mention that they can and do make certain exceptions in the Y5-6 (ie the IBDP years) if a student wants to drop their art form (for those 2 years) to take HL Bio. I think there is some flexibility there.

                        BUT do check with them directly. I was only half paying attention since I was at a noisy shopping mall waiting for my kid’s enrichment class & listening thru earpods while walking around trying to find a less noisy spot![/quote]
                        It may be possible. But for planning our future, I wouldn't bank on my ability to impress the principal.

                        I normally try to think......it it could go wrong, it will.

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